The move is retroactive to Sunday, in which the Devils lost at home to Winnipeg 4-2 with Brodeur on the bench. He also didn't play in a 5-1 loss the day before in Washington.

Brodeur, 40, must miss at least seven days. So, the veteran is not allowed to play until at least Monday's game at Toronto.

Brodeur was listed as day to day Monday, after tests were performed. He last played last Thursday, finishing with 17 saves in New Jersey's 3-2 win at Washington. He is 8-2-3 with a 2.27 goals-against average this season.

The Devils will return to action Thursday in Winnipeg. Backup Johan Hedberg (2-3-1, 2.65) is scheduled to make the start. Goaltender Keith Kinkaid was recalled from Albany of the AHL to fill Brodeur's spot on the active roster. Kinkaid, 23, is 17-11-5 for Albany and has yet to make an NHL appearance.

Meanwhile, Newark's City Council on Tuesday approved a revenue-sharing deal between the city and the Devils for the Prudential Center arena.

The council vote Tuesday ends a bitter yearslong battle that reached a low point last year when Mayor Cory Booker called Devils chairman Jeff Vanderbeek a "Grade-A huckster" and accused him of reneging on promises made to the city.

An official with direct knowledge of the deal said it includes provisions for a ticket facility fee, ticket tax and additional parking. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to discuss the details publicly.

Last year an arbitrator ruled the city owed the Devils $2.7 million a year in parking revenue plus other considerations that totaled more than $15 million. That was roughly what the Devils owed the team in back rent, fees and other expenses.